Month: June 2016
And There Lurks the Minotaur: The Interrelationship Between the Inherent Jurisdiction and Section 25, CA 1989: Part I – Family Law Week
‘Alex Laing, barrister of Coram Chambers, considers the interrelationship of the inherent jurisdiction and secure accommodation.’
Family Law week, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Becky Watts death: Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare appeals thrown out – BBC News
‘The killers of teenager Becky Watts have had applications to appeal their convictions and sentences thrown out.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sean Buckley jailed for minimum of 17 years for baby’s murder – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for a minimum of 17 years after being found guilty of murdering his girlfriend’s baby son by beating him with a garden chair.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Devon man jailed for life after murdering partner of 40 years – The Guardian
‘A retired scientist who murdered his partner in a row over a duvet has been jailed for life, police said.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mehdi Midani jailed for Clapham and Brixton sex attacks – BBC News
‘A man who carried out a string of sex attacks over ten days on women in south London has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jihadist jailed for life over Poppy Day plot – Daily Telegraph
‘A British jihadist who planned to decapitate a poppy seller in a Lee Rigby style attack has been jailed for life.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Testicle removal surgeon struck off – BBC News
‘A surgeon who tried to cover up the fact he had cut off a man’s testicle in error has been struck off.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge caps Law Society’s “disproportionate” £640k costs in defending competition claim – Legal Futures
‘The Law Society’s budgeted costs of £637,000 to defend the competition law action brought over its Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) are disproportionate and should be capped at nearly half of that, the president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 24th June 2016
source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man ‘driven mad by mother’ jailed for stabbing pregnant partner – The Guardian
‘A man who repeatedly stabbed his pregnant partner after pressure from his disapproving mother “tipped him over the edge” has been jailed for 18 years.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Artificial intelligence mimics judicial reasoning – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Computer programs can already match judges in decision-making, a conference highlighting the growing use of artificial intelligence in law heard last night.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
How Abdul Haroun was prosecuted despite rules to protect refugees – The Guardian
‘Abdul Haroun’s case for asylum was seemingly deemed so overwhelming that within 24 hours of being interviewed by Home Office officials he was granted it.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Threatening IP infringers – what you can (and can’t) say – Technology Law Update
‘The UK’s unjustified threats legislation is intended to prevent IP rights-holders from abusive behaviour – threatening to sue a competitor’s customers, for example, to persuade them to take their business elsewhere. While there is still a place for these rules, they have become outdated and inconsistent between the various forms of IP. The Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill aims to tidy up and modernise the threats rules.’
Technology Law Update, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Death row pitbull reprieved by Exeter judge – The Guardian
‘A pitbull-type dog that spent two years caged without exercise on police orders has been saved from a death sentence and is now to be allowed the run of a field.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
What is the legal meaning of “refugee”? – Free Movement
‘This week is Refugee Week. The Free Movement blog is about communicating complex legal issues in immigration and asylum law in a clear way and I thought it would be a good time to put together a short blog post explaining what a refugee actually is in legal terms and to collect together some of our previous blog posts about asylum issues. I hope you find it useful and interesting!’
Free Movement, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Untold: Britain’s dirtiest murder cover-up has become a must-listen podcast – The Guardian
‘In 1987, Daniel Morgan was found dead in a pub car park with axe wounds to the head and £1,000 in his pocket. Now a gripping new podcast is lifting the lid on the most investigated murder in British history.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Right to Rent and The Immigration Act 2016 – LAG Housing Law
‘In this post Alice Richardson considers the Immigration Act 2016 as it relates to possession proceedings and eviction.’
LAG Housing Law, 21st June 2016
Source: www.laghousinglaw.com
Police must say if dead children’s identities stolen, say parents – The Guardian
‘Bereaved parents have demanded that police reveal whether the identities of their dead children were stolen by undercover officers who spied on political groups.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
